Federal
American Legislation

119th Congress1st Session
Protect Elders from Wire Fraud
The bill would require financial institutions to report suspected elder exploitation and hold questionable transactions for up to 30 business days, with notices to trusted contacts.
Introduced
joint resolution disapproving at-berth vessel rule
a joint resolution under the congressional review act to disapprove an epa rule on at-berth vessel emissions at ports.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Disapproval of vehicle emissions waiver
This joint resolution would disapprove the EPA waiver allowing a state to enforce its greenhouse gas vehicle standards and prevent a substantially similar rule from being issued.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Overriding EPA vehicle emissions waiver
This joint resolution seeks to reverse an EPA waiver and constrain states' ability to apply stricter vehicle emission standards.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Disapproval of EPA emissions waiver
This measure uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove an EPA rule related to vehicle-emission standards and state waivers, potentially blocking federal action.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Senate resolution recognizing SAAMI safety standards
A symbolic Senate recognition of SAAMI's century of safety standards and its cooperative role with industry and scientific groups.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Expanding Background Checks for Contractors and Caregivers
Allows organizations serving vulnerable groups to request background checks for contractors, volunteers, employees, and people they license or certify.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Stock Buyback Accountability Act
Raises the excise tax on corporate stock repurchases to four percent and narrows reductions for stock given to certain employees and highly paid persons.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2821)
Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Reauthorization
Reauthorizes the public health and bio-preparedness loan repayment program through fiscal years 2027–2031.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tyler's Fentanyl Testing Guidance
A study to examine routine fentanyl testing in emergency departments and issue guidance on use, costs, privacy, and clinician understanding.
Held at the desk.
Right to Treat Act
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day
Supports designating March 3, 2026 to raise awareness about triple-negative breast cancer and call for action.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Gun Owner Registration Protection Act
Stops federal funding for state lists of gun owners, except lost-or-stolen reports.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Seton Hall Fire Victims Remembrance Act
Directs the Education Secretary to develop dormitory fire suppression standards, require campus assessments and public designations, and provide technical help for funded institutions.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
ENABLE Conservation Act of 2025
Adds State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement land to continuous CRP enrollment and updates an acreage reference in the statute.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Act
Creates a three-year pilot splitting child care costs equally among parents, participating employers, and State lead agencies, with grants, eligibility rules, and an evaluation.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Finding ORE Act
Allows Interior to sign MOUs with partner countries to map critical minerals and rare earths, support training, protect data, and encourage private investment.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.
SCREENS for Cancer Act
Reauthorizes and updates the national breast and cervical cancer screening program for 2026–2030, adding outreach, navigation, equity measures, reporting, and funding.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Medicare Co-Pay Fairness Act
Caps certain ambulatory surgical center coinsurance at the annual inpatient hospital deductible, effective January 1, 2026.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Surviving Children in Veteran-Owned Small Business
Lets a veteran's surviving child keep the business classified as service-disabled veteran-owned for up to three years after the veteran's death under certain conditions.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
National Museum of Forestry and Logging
Designates the Maine Forest and Logging Museum in Bradley as the National Museum of Forestry and Logging History for federal references.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Enhancing Southbound Inspections Act
Requires DHS to increase southbound inspections, buy imaging systems, hire investigators, and report on seizures and inspection capacity.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Keep Our PACT Act
Requires mandatory federal funding increases for Title I Part A and IDEA from 2026 through 2035.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.